Self-reported justification for prolonged indulgence in oral habits in a group of Nigerian school children aged 6 to 12 years old

Аннотация

Background: Oral habits are repetitive behaviors in the oral cavity, which may have deleterious effects on
the occlusion when continued beyond four years of age.
Objective: To determine the reasons for the prolonged indulgence in non-nutritive oral habits by school
children aged 6 to 12 years old.
Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among two hundred and twenty-one
(221) 6 to 12 year old Primary and Junior High schoolchildren. Data Analysis was carried out using
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software Version 20.0. Significance was determined at
95% confidence interval and statistical significance set at p < 0.05.
Results: Majority of the male participants (57, 63.3%) could not adduce any reason while the females (50,
60.2%) cited “I enjoy doing it” as their reason for indulging in oral habits (p=0.02). Majority of the
younger children (6-9 years old) claimed that it helped them to sleep (30, 85.7%, p=0.006) and they
enjoyed the habit (57, 68.7%), whilst older children said it helped them to concentrate (19, 38.8%).
Statistically significant associations were recorded between ‘helping me to fall asleep’ and finger sucking,
cheek biting, tooth grinding and anterior tongue resting position.
Conclusion: The younger children adduced the habit to their ability to concentrate and shyness, whilst the
older participants particularly females adduced pleasure as the major reason. Majority of participants did
not have any reason for these habits.
Keywords: Oral Habits, schoolchildren, self-reported, prolonged indulgence, justification.
Résumé
Contexte : Les habitudes buccales sont des comportements répétitifs dans la cavité buccale pouvant avoir
des effets délétères sur l’occlusion lorsqu’elles sont maintenues au-delà de quatre ans.
Objectif : Pour déterminer les raisons de l’indulgence prolongé d’habitudes orales non nutritives par les
enfants écoliers âgés de 6 à 12 ans.
Matériels et méthodes : Il s’agissait d’une étude transversale menée parmi deux cent vingt et un (221)
écoliers du primaire et du secondaire de premier cycle. L’analyse des données a été réalisée à l’aide du
logiciel SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 20.0. La signification a été déterminée à
un intervalle de confiance de 95% et la signification statistique établie à p <0,05.
Résultats : La majorité des participants masculins (57, 63,3%) n’ont pu indiquer aucune raison, tandis que
les femmes (50, 60,2%) ont cité “J’y prends plaisir à le faire” comme raison de se livrer à des habitudes
orales (p = 0,02). La majorité des enfants les plus jeunes (âgés de 6 à 9 ans) ont affirmé que cela les aidait
à dormir (30, 85,7%, p = 0,006) et qu’ils prenaient plaisir de cette habitude (57, 68,7%), tandis que les
enfants plus âgés affirmaient que cela les aidait à se concentrer (19, 38,8%). Des associations
statistiquement significatives ont été enregistrées entre “aider à m’endormir” et sucement du doigt,
morsure de la joue, grincement des dents et la langue antérieure en position de repos.
Conclusion : Les enfants plus jeunes ont cité l’habitude à leur capacité de concentration et à leur timidité,
tandis que les participants plus âgés, en particulier les filles, ont cité le plaisir comme raison
principale. La majorité des participants n’avaient aucune raison de ces habitudes.
Mots-clés : habitudes orales, écoliers, auto déclaration, indulgence prolongée, justification.
Correspondence: Dr. E.A. Aikins, Department of Child Dental Health, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Health
Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. E-mail: elfledaaikins@yahoo.com, elfleda.aikins
@uniport.edu.ng

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